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Animal Welfare – #TheyFeelToo
Animal Welfare – Why Should We Care? In our animal sentience blog, we looked among others at how recognition of animal sentience has created a radical shift, not only in
I want to see a big cat up close, but should I?
How can we tell if a captive facility is one that we should support or avoid? With so many predator parks calling themselves sanctuaries or claiming to rescue their animals,
Animal Sentience – #TheyFeelToo
On a regular basis people with stakes in the wildlife industry argue that animals operate purely based on instincts and survival mechanisms and do not have “emotions or morals as
PRESS RELEASE: South African Predator Association seeks to reinstate irresponsible lion bone export quota through High Court
BREAKING NEWS- 5th March 2025, Cape Town The South African Predator Association (SAPA) together, with 10 individual lion farmers and ‘canned’ hunting operators, filed a court application seeking to renew
Submission on the Draft Game Meat Strategy
Submission on the draft Game Meat Strategy The draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity has been welcomed by many professionals in different sectors,
Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting Certain Activities Involving African Lion (Panthera leo)
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Ms Magdel BoshoffPrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: revisedlionprohibition@dffe.gov.za 19 November 2024 Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting Certain
PRESS RELEASE: “You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day
NEWS RELEASE“You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day For Immediate Release “You’re killing them softly” is an impactful message released for World Lion Day (10 August) by South
PRESS RELEASE: World Lion Day
South African NGOs launch awareness campaign ahead of World Lion Day calling for an end to the commercial captive lion industry in South Africa. “You’re killing them softly” ― a
Comments on the Draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill (Gazette no 2024)
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Ms Magdel BoshoffPrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: biodiversitybill@dffe.gov.za 25th July 2024 Comments on the Draft National Environmental Management:
Comments on the Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Mr Khorommbi MatibePrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: nbes@dffe.gov.za 5th April 2024 Comments on the Draft National Biodiversity Economy
PRESS RELEASE: Release of the MTT report that supports the closure of the commercial captive lion industry
Ministerial report supports the ultimate closure of the captive lion industry in South Africa After extensive stakeholder engagement, a panel of experts developed a set of voluntary exit options from
Sanctuary vs Captive Facility: Key differences you need to know
What comes to mind when we use the term ‘captive facility’? What about the word ‘sanctuary’? It’s likely that two vastly different images of the animals in these places appeared